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DE CEMBER NEWS the winery six years later. Ap- ple Creek pro- duces a variety of hybrid wines sourced from its six-acre estate vineyard. Details: applecreekwinery.com. EAST Maryland wine pioneer dies John P. "Jack" Aellen Jr., one of the early winery owners in Maryland, died Sept. 22 in Naples, Fla. Aellen founded Ber- rywine Plantations/ Linganore Winecel- lars in Mt. Airy, Md., with his wife Lucille in 1971. The couple planted six acres of grapes in 1972 and opened the winery in 1976. Aellen also worked to establish the first American Viticultural Area in Mary- land. The Linganore Viticultural Area includes 90 square miles in the center of Maryland. He also founded the Frederick Chapter of the American Wine Society. Ravines Wine Cellars expands Morten and Lisa Hallgren, owners of Ra- vines Wine Cellars near Hammondsport, N.Y., purchased vineyards and a barn used for wine production from Carl Fribolin, owner of White Springs Farm Estate Win- ery located in Geneva, N.Y., on the west side of Seneca Lake. The sale involved 60 acres of land, 42 of which are planted to grapevines, plus the vineyard and wine- making equipment. Fribolin is retaining 100 acres of land, the White Springs Win- ery tasting room and the White Springs brand name. SUPPLIERS Firm asks grow- ers for mold IntelliGrowth, the Appleton, Wis.-based maker of Peaty's Organic Fertil- izer, is looking for growers across North America to send in samples of white mold. Steve Finley, IntelliGrowth's COO, said the firm is de- veloping an organic method of eliminating and deterring the mold and wants to test Tasting Room Focus Analysis, Best Practices & Trends: A newsletter for managers of tasting rooms, wine clubs and DTC wine sales. A monthly email newsletter with the latest: • Expert advice about tasting rooms, inside sales, wine clubs, leadership, online marketing and data metrics; • Direct-to-consumer (DtC) and wine flash sales analysis; • Featured tasting room suppliers. December features Positive Change Management Varietal-Based Marketing by Local Wineries December advertisers Winejobs.com Wine Appreciation Guild Sign up today! Email trf@winesandvines.com Or visit winesandvines.com/TRF www.alainfouquet.com alainfouquet@aol.com CONTENT PREVIEW the product on molds from different grape growing regions. Finley said the company will pay postage for secure and sealed samples. Reach him at sfinley@in- telligrowthind.com. Saint-Gobain names marketing manager Manufacturer Saint-Gobain Perfor- mance Plastics appointed Luliana Nita to the role of marketing manager for the food and beverage and pro- cess systems divisions. Nita has more than 12 years of experience in marketing and field. busi- ness development in the polymer processsystems.saint- gobain.com. CORRECTION AlainFouquet_Aug06 5/17/06 10:57 AM Page 1 The following information was omitted from the Supplier Guide in the November 2012 issue of Wines & Vines: Recruiting Associates Network, always a step ahead. What's New: We are a key resource in local and national wine industry recruitment, focused on delivering top-notch talent to our loyal customers and providing out- standing opportunities to our candidates. Details: WINES & VINES DECEMBER 2012 21